Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Sweeties from days gone by

[Melnie Mouse]

Originally Posted by Rod

I spent the last ten years in the search for the elusive "Bassetti" liquorice sticks, the ones that are flattend at one end. Imagine my surprise when I found some in a local traditional sweet shop. I liked them so much I ordered a box of 100 for £9.00 !! Lasted me three months, so I have another awaiting collection. Space Dust also a favourite of mine and "Curly Wurlys".

yeah space dust... and hey talking of licourique do they still do red boot laces, 2 for a penny as it was then...

[final_edition]

What was your favorite sweets from a jar?
Mine were Pips also Army And Navy. We either had to go half each for a quarter bag or have an eigth bag if I was on my own. They seemed so expensive when I was a kid.
Partial to a bag of Lemon Bon-bons too

[Florence]

Originally Posted by Melnie Mouse

yeah space dust... and hey talking of licourique do they still do red boot laces, 2 for a penny as it was then...

Ah someone else remembers. In my earlier post I said about the firemens hose stuff. Yes they were also boot lace. Yipppeeee I'm not going mad

[mazpillion]

Yep, they do them over here